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Nemesis

The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

podle Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...

A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Přečtěte si více

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A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He
... Přečtěte si více
Annihilation of Caste

podle Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known ... Přečtěte si více

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B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known
... Přečtěte si více
Shattered Lands

Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

podle Sam Dalrymple ...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo... ... Přečtěte si více

202,49 Kč

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo...
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The God of Small Things

Winner of the Booker Prize

podle Arundhati Roy ...

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Přečtěte si více

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‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a
... Přečtěte si více
Operation Grasshopper

Army Aviation in the Korean War

podle Dario Politella ...

Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to ... Přečtěte si více

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Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to
... Přečtěte si více
The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

podle William Dalrymple ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARA SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEARA revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empirepodcast'Richly woven, highl... ... Přečtěte si více

314,89 Kč

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARA SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEARA revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empirepodcast'Richly woven, highl...
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Destined For War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

podle Graham Allison ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power ... Přečtěte si více

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power
... Přečtěte si více
Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

podle Sathnam Sanghera ...

EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times___________________... ... Přečtěte si více

285,49 Kč

EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times___________________...
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Crosswinds

Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo-American Competition over China

podle Vijay Gokhale ...

The establishment of a communist regime in China upended Western plans for the post-WWII Asian order. As the United States of America and Great Britain grappled with the implications of this new China in terms of their strategic and economic interests in the western Pacific, significant divergences also emerged. A newly independent India seeking to define its place and role in the region under ... Přečtěte si více

103,99 Kč

The establishment of a communist regime in China upended Western plans for the post-WWII Asian order. As the United States of America and Great Britain grappled with the implications of this new China in terms of their strategic and economic interests in the western Pacific, significant divergences also emerged. A newly independent India seeking to define its place and role in the region under
... Přečtěte si více
Global India circa 100 CE

podle Richard H. Davis ...

By focusing on traders, missionaries, warriors, and adventurers—the four types of agents who are responsible for globalizing processes— this highly accessible volume brings analytical coherence and clarity to an unwieldy subject matter. In addition to excellent coverage of more familiar topics such as India’s sea trade with Rome, the proselytizing efforts of Ashoka and other Indian kings, or the ... Přečtěte si více

255,29 Kč

By focusing on traders, missionaries, warriors, and adventurers—the four types of agents who are responsible for globalizing processes— this highly accessible volume brings analytical coherence and clarity to an unwieldy subject matter. In addition to excellent coverage of more familiar topics such as India’s sea trade with Rome, the proselytizing efforts of Ashoka and other Indian kings, or the
... Přečtěte si více
The Letters of Gracchus on the East India Question

podle Gracchus ...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Letters of Gracchus on the East India Question discusses the East India Company at the turn of the 19th century. ... Přečtěte si více

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Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Letters of Gracchus on the East India Question discusses the East India Company at the turn of the 19th century.
... Přečtěte si více
Calcutta: Past and Present

podle Kathleen Blechynden ...

Calcutta: Past and Present is a history of the city from its founding to the start of the 20th century. ... Přečtěte si více

43,00 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

Calcutta: Past and Present is a history of the city from its founding to the start of the 20th century.
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Aboard the Democracy Train

A Journey through Pakistan's Last Decade of Democracy

podle Nafisa Hoodbhoy ...

Série série Anthem South Asian Studies
‘Aboard the Democracy Train’ is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country’s decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of the only woman reporter working during the Zia era at ‘Dawn’, Pakistan’s leading English language newspaper. In this volume, the author reveals her unique experiences and coverage of ethnic violence, ... Přečtěte si více

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‘Aboard the Democracy Train’ is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country’s decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of the only woman reporter working during the Zia era at ‘Dawn’, Pakistan’s leading English language newspaper. In this volume, the author reveals her unique experiences and coverage of ethnic violence,
... Přečtěte si více
Alimentary Tracts

Appetites, Aversions, and the Postcolonial

podle Parama Roy, Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan, Robyn Wiegman ...

Série série Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies
In Alimentary Tracts Parama Roy argues that who eats and with whom, who starves, and what is rejected as food are questions fundamental to empire, decolonization, and globalization. In crucial ways, she suggests, colonialism reconfigured the sensorium of colonizer and colonized, generating novel experiences of desire, taste, and appetite as well as new technologies of the embodied self. For ... Přečtěte si více

525,09 Kč

In Alimentary Tracts Parama Roy argues that who eats and with whom, who starves, and what is rejected as food are questions fundamental to empire, decolonization, and globalization. In crucial ways, she suggests, colonialism reconfigured the sensorium of colonizer and colonized, generating novel experiences of desire, taste, and appetite as well as new technologies of the embodied self. For
... Přečtěte si více
The Indian Struggle 19201942

podle Sisir K. Bose, Sugata Bose ...

The Indian Struggle 19201942 is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s major political study of the movement for independence in which he himself was a leading participant. The book provides a lucid, analytical narrative of the freedom struggle, from the gathering clouds of the Non-Co-operation and Khilafat movements to the unleashing of the mighty storm of the Quit India and Azad Hind movements. The story ... Přečtěte si více

436,09 Kč

The Indian Struggle 19201942 is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s major political study of the movement for independence in which he himself was a leading participant. The book provides a lucid, analytical narrative of the freedom struggle, from the gathering clouds of the Non-Co-operation and Khilafat movements to the unleashing of the mighty storm of the Quit India and Azad Hind movements. The story
... Přečtěte si více
A Journey into Indian Mentality

podle C. P. Kumar ...

Embark on a captivating exploration of the intricate tapestry that weaves the fabric of Indian mentality with the book "A Journey into Indian Mentality". In this enlightening literary voyage, the book unfolds its narrative through seventeen thought-provoking chapters. From the foundational 'Introduction to Indian Mentality', offering an overview of the cultural, historical, and societal factors ... Přečtěte si více

95,98 Kč

Embark on a captivating exploration of the intricate tapestry that weaves the fabric of Indian mentality with the book "A Journey into Indian Mentality". In this enlightening literary voyage, the book unfolds its narrative through seventeen thought-provoking chapters. From the foundational 'Introduction to Indian Mentality', offering an overview of the cultural, historical, and societal factors
... Přečtěte si více
आनंदमठ

podle Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ...

आनंदमठ बंकिम चंद्र चट्टोपाध्याय द्वारा रचित एक ऐतिहासिक और देशभक्तिपूर्ण उपन्यास है, जो 18वीं सदी के बंगाल में संन्यासी विद्रोह की पृष्ठभूमि पर आधारित है। यह उपन्यास ब्रिटिश शासन के खिलाफ भारतीयों के संघर्ष और देशभक्ति की भावना को प्रकट करता है। "वंदे मातरम्" जैसे अमर राष्ट्रगीत को जन्म देने वाला यह उपन्यास स्वतंत्रता, बलिदान और मातृभूमि के प्रति प्रेम की भावना से ओत-प्रोत है।उपन्यास के पात्र और ... Přečtěte si více

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आनंदमठ बंकिम चंद्र चट्टोपाध्याय द्वारा रचित एक ऐतिहासिक और देशभक्तिपूर्ण उपन्यास है, जो 18वीं सदी के बंगाल में संन्यासी विद्रोह की पृष्ठभूमि पर आधारित है। यह उपन्यास ब्रिटिश शासन के खिलाफ भारतीयों के संघर्ष और देशभक्ति की भावना को प्रकट करता है। "वंदे मातरम्" जैसे अमर राष्ट्रगीत को जन्म देने वाला यह उपन्यास स्वतंत्रता, बलिदान और मातृभूमि के प्रति प्रेम की भावना से ओत-प्रोत है।उपन्यास के पात्र और
... Přečtěte si více
The Cow in the Elevator

An Anthropology of Wonder

podle Tulasi Srinivas ...

In The Cow in the Elevator Tulasi Srinivas explores a wonderful world where deities jump fences and priests ride in helicopters to present a joyful, imaginative, yet critical reading of modern religious life. Drawing on nearly two decades of fieldwork with priests, residents, and devotees, and her own experience of living in the high-tech city of Bangalore, Srinivas finds moments where ritual ... Přečtěte si více

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In The Cow in the Elevator Tulasi Srinivas explores a wonderful world where deities jump fences and priests ride in helicopters to present a joyful, imaginative, yet critical reading of modern religious life. Drawing on nearly two decades of fieldwork with priests, residents, and devotees, and her own experience of living in the high-tech city of Bangalore, Srinivas finds moments where ritual
... Přečtěte si více
Angria

A Historical Odyssey

podle Sohail Rekhy ...

Kanhoji Angre is born to Tukoji Sankhpal, keeper of the Suvarnadurg Fort for Shivaji, emperor of the Marathas. A child of the seas, Kanhoji is as much at home in the turbulent waters of Konkan as in the forts and forests of the Desha mainland. But the enemies of their empire are never too far away. The Mughals are in constant battle with the Marathas on land, while the Siddis and the newly arrived ... Přečtěte si více

98,77 Kč

Kanhoji Angre is born to Tukoji Sankhpal, keeper of the Suvarnadurg Fort for Shivaji, emperor of the Marathas. A child of the seas, Kanhoji is as much at home in the turbulent waters of Konkan as in the forts and forests of the Desha mainland. But the enemies of their empire are never too far away. The Mughals are in constant battle with the Marathas on land, while the Siddis and the newly arrived
... Přečtěte si více
The Festival of Indra

Innovation, Archaism, and Revival in a South Asian Performance

podle Michael Baltutis ...

Série série SUNY series in Hindu Studies
Details the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of classical Hinduism.The Festival of Indra details the textual and performative history of an important South Asian festival and its role in the development of classical Hinduism. Drawing on various genres of Sanskrit textual sources-especially the epic Mahābhārata-the book highlights ... Přečtěte si více

693,89 Kč

Details the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of classical Hinduism.The Festival of Indra details the textual and performative history of an important South Asian festival and its role in the development of classical Hinduism. Drawing on various genres of Sanskrit textual sources-especially the epic Mahābhārata-the book highlights
... Přečtěte si více
Flowers in the Wall

Truth and Reconciliation in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and Melanesia

Upravil: David Webster ...

Série Kniha 1 - Global Indigenous Issues
Truth and reconciliation is complex, complicated, and ongoing. Although the operational phases of truth commissions have been well examined, the efforts to establish these commissions and the struggle to put their recommendations into effect are often overlooked. Flowers in the Wall explores the experience of truth and reconciliation in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands. It examines ... Přečtěte si více

525,09 Kč

Truth and reconciliation is complex, complicated, and ongoing. Although the operational phases of truth commissions have been well examined, the efforts to establish these commissions and the struggle to put their recommendations into effect are often overlooked. Flowers in the Wall explores the experience of truth and reconciliation in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands. It examines
... Přečtěte si více
Empire News

The Anglo-Indian Press Writes India

podle Priti Joshi ...

Série série SUNY series in the History of Books, Publishing, and the Book Trades
Examines English-language Indian newspapers from the mid-nineteenth century and their role in simultaneously sustaining and probing British colonial governance.Shortlisted for the 2022 George A. and Jeanne S. DeLong Book History Book Prize presented by the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and PublishingWinner of the 2021 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize presented by the ... Přečtěte si více

693,89 Kč

Examines English-language Indian newspapers from the mid-nineteenth century and their role in simultaneously sustaining and probing British colonial governance.Shortlisted for the 2022 George A. and Jeanne S. DeLong Book History Book Prize presented by the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and PublishingWinner of the 2021 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize presented by the
... Přečtěte si více
The Beginning of Hindu Culture as World-Power: (A.D. 300-600)

podle Benoy Kumar Sarkar ...

The beginning of Hindu culture as world-power (A.D. 300-600) by Benoy Kumar Sarkar first published in 1916.This is a chapter from the author's Chinese Religion Through Hindu Eyes: A Study in the Tendencies of Asiatic Mentality, which is passing through the press.The author has been studying the Chinese civilization of the Tang and Sung Dynasties (A.D. 600-1250) at the British Royal Asiatic Society ... Přečtěte si více

62,39 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

The beginning of Hindu culture as world-power (A.D. 300-600) by Benoy Kumar Sarkar first published in 1916.This is a chapter from the author's Chinese Religion Through Hindu Eyes: A Study in the Tendencies of Asiatic Mentality, which is passing through the press.The author has been studying the Chinese civilization of the Tang and Sung Dynasties (A.D. 600-1250) at the British Royal Asiatic Society
... Přečtěte si více
Monumental Matters

The Power, Subjectivity, and Space of India's Mughal Architecture

podle Santhi Kavuri-Bauer ...

Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India’s Mughal monuments—including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal—are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental Matters, Santhi Kavuri-Bauer focuses on the prominent role of Mughal architecture in the ... Přečtěte si více

404,89 Kč

Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India’s Mughal monuments—including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal—are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental Matters, Santhi Kavuri-Bauer focuses on the prominent role of Mughal architecture in the
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Nemesis

Annihilation of Caste

Shattered Lands

The God of Small Things

Operation Grasshopper

The Golden Road

Destined For War

Empireland

Crosswinds

Global India circa 100 CE

The Letters of Gracchus on the East India Question

Calcutta: Past and Present

Aboard the Democracy Train

Alimentary Tracts

The Indian Struggle 19201942

A Journey into Indian Mentality

आनंदमठ

The Cow in the Elevator

Angria

The Festival of Indra

Flowers in the Wall

Empire News

The Beginning of Hindu Culture as World-Power: (A.D. 300-600)

Monumental Matters